
This is a replication archive for the paper: 

"The early COVID-19 pandemic and democratic attitudes," by Noam Lupu and Elizabeth J. Zechmeister 

The files contained in this replication archive are: 

1. hti_2020oc_cy_i14_v0-2.dta --- dataset for analysis
2. analysis_code.do --- replication code for results in the paper and appendix


The variables in the dataset are: 

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              storage   display    value
variable name   type    format     label      variable label
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pais            float   %36.0g     pais_eng   
year            float   %36.0g                
nationality     float   %36.0g                
region          byte    %36.0f     region_eng
                                              REGION1.
departamento1   byte    %36.0f     departamento1_eng
                                              DEPARTAMENTO1. Nan ki depatman wap viv?
comuna1         int     %36.0f     comuna1_eng
                                              COMUNA1. Nan ki komin nan depatman {0} wap viv?
ur1             long    %36.0f     ur1_eng    Urban/Rural
wt              float   %9.0g                 
q1t             float   %36.0f     q1t_eng    Gender
q2              float   %36.0g     q2_eng     
covid1a         long    %36.0f     covid1a_eng
                                            * Seriousness of Covid Outbreak
covid2aa        long    %36.0f     covid2aa_eng
                                            * Worried about Covid Illness in Household
covid2ba        long    %36.0f     covid2ba_eng
                                            * Worried Covid Will Affect Household Economic Situation
covid2ca        long    %36.0f     covid2ca_eng
                                            * Worried Covid Will Make Access to Basic Goods Difficult
covid3a         long    %36.0f     covid3a_eng
                                            * Evaluation of Government Response to Covid
covid4a         long    %36.0f     covid4a_eng
                                            * Attribution for Increase in Covid Spread
covid6a         long    %36.0f     covid6a_eng
                                            * Cancelled Plans for Large Events Due to Covid
covid7a         long    %36.0f     covid7a_eng
                                            * Social Distancing Due to Covid
covid8a         long    %36.0f     covid8a_eng
                                            * Handwashing Due to Covid
covid14a        long    %47.0f     covid14a_eng
                                            * Covid Illness is Deserved
soct2           long    %36.0f     soct2_eng
                                            * Evaluation of the Economic Situation of the Country
idio2           long    %36.0f     idio2_eng
                                            * Perception of Personal Economic Situation
haiacs5         long    %36.0f     haiacs5_eng
                                            * Quality of Drinkable Water
haiacs6         long    %36.0f     haiacs6_eng
                                            * Quality of Trash Disposal
anesgi1         long    %36.0f     anesgi1_eng
                                            * Linked Fate: Neighborhood
it1n1           long    %36.0f     it1n1_eng
                                            * Interpersonal Trust
anesgi2         long    %36.0f     anesgi2_eng
                                            * Linked Fate: Haitians
it1n2           long    %36.0f     it1n2_eng
                                            * Interpersonal Trust
jc10            long    %57.0f     jc10_eng * Coup is Justified when Crime is High
jc13            long    %57.0f     jc13_eng * Coup is Justified when Corruption is High
jc13covid       long    %57.0f     jc13covid_eng
                                            * Coup is Justified in Case of Health Emergency
jccov1          long    %36.0f     jccov1_eng
                                            * Postponing Elections is Justified in Case of Health Emergency
jccov2          long    %36.0f     jccov2_eng
                                            * Postponing Elections is Justified in Case of Violence
vic1ext         long    %36.0f     vic1ext_eng
                                            * Victim of Crime in the Last 12 Months
aoj11           long    %36.0f     aoj11_eng
                                            * Perception of Neighborhood Insecurity
ivol24          long    %36.0f     ivol24_eng
                                            * Gangs in Neighborhood
gang10          long    %36.0f     gang10_eng
                                            * Gangs Provide Security in Neighborhood
gang11          long    %36.0f     gang11_eng
                                            * Gangs Help Access Basic Goods in Neighborhood
gang12          long    %36.0f     gang12_eng
                                            * Gangs Act as Community Leaders in Neighborhood
b0t             long    %36.0f     b0t_eng  * B-series Introduction Question
b1              long    %36.0f     b1_eng   * Courts Guarantee Fair Trial
b2              long    %36.0f     b2_eng   * Respect for Political Institutions
b3              long    %36.0f     b3_eng   * Basic Rights are Protected
b4              long    %36.0f     b4_eng   * Pride in Political System
b6              long    %36.0f     b6_eng   * People Should Support the Political System
bess1           long    %36.0f     bess1_eng
                                            * People Take Advantage of You If They Have a Chance
m1              long    %36.0f     m1_eng   * Executive Job Approval
haim6           long    %36.0f     haim6_eng
                                            * Evaluation of Election Process
ing4            long    %36.0f     ing4_eng * Democracy is Better than Any Other Form of Government
exc7            long    %36.0f     exc7_eng * Perception of Public Corruption among Public Officials
exc7new         long    %36.0f     exc7new_eng
                                            * Amount of Corruption among Politicians
essh1           long    %36.0f     essh1_eng
                                            * Self Evaluation of Health
hc3             long    %36.0f     hc3_eng  * Household Member Need Medical Attention
hc4             long    %36.0f     hc4_eng  * Person Consulted for Medical Attention
hc5             long    %55.0f     hc5_eng  * Location Where Received Medical Attention
hc7             long    %36.0f     hc7_eng  * Satisfaction with Service at Health Care Facility
sd6new2h        long    %36.0f     sd6new2h_eng
                                            * Satisfaction with Public Medical and Health Services
pol1a           long    %36.0f     pol1a_eng
                                            * Political Interest
vb20a           long    %83.0f     vb20a_eng
                                            * Vote Intention in Next Presidential Election
vb20b           long    %83.0f     vb20b_eng
                                            * Vote Intention in Next Presidential Election
pol1b           long    %36.0f     pol1b_eng
                                            * Political Interest
hairig1         long    %36.0f     hairig1_eng
                                            * Knowledge of Rights
hairig5         long    %36.0f     hairig5_eng
                                            * Knowledge of Rights to Access Justice System
wf1             long    %36.0f     wf1_eng  * Receives Government Assistance
covid1b         long    %36.0f     covid1b_eng
                                            * Seriousness of Covid Outbreak
covid2ab        long    %36.0f     covid2ab_eng
                                            * Worried about Covid Illness in Household
covid2bb        long    %36.0f     covid2bb_eng
                                            * Worried Covid Will Affect Household Economic Situation
covid2cb        long    %36.0f     covid2cb_eng
                                            * Worried Covid Will Make Access to Basic Goods Difficult
covid3b         long    %36.0f     covid3b_eng
                                            * Evaluation of Government Response to Covid
covid4b         long    %36.0f     covid4b_eng
                                            * Attribution for Increase in Covid Spread
covid6b         long    %36.0f     covid6b_eng
                                            * Cancelled Plans for Large Events Due to Covid
covid7b         long    %36.0f     covid7b_eng
                                            * Social Distancing Due to Covid
covid8b         long    %36.0f     covid8b_eng
                                            * Handwashing Due to Covid
covid14b        long    %47.0f     covid14b_eng
                                            * Covid Illness is Deserved
ed              long    %36.0f     ed_eng   * Years of Schooling
q5b             long    %36.0f     q5b_eng  * Importance of Religion
ocup4a          long    %62.0f     ocup4a_eng
                                            * Employment Status
q10a            long    %36.0f     q10a_eng * Receives Remittances
q14             long    %36.0f     q14_eng  * Intends to Live or Work Abroad
q10e            long    %36.0f     q10e_eng * Household Income Over Last Two Years
fs2             long    %36.0f     fs2_eng  * Has Run Out of Food in the Last 3 Months
fs2covid        long    %36.0f     fs2covid_eng
                                            * Lack of Food Due to Covid
gi0n            long    %36.0f     gi0n_eng * Frequency of Watching News
r3              long    %36.0f     r3_eng   * Refrigerator in Home
r4              long    %36.0f     r4_eng   * Landline in Home
r4a             long    %36.0f     r4a_eng  * Cellular Telephone in Home
r5              long    %36.0f     r5_eng   * Number of Vehicles at the House
r6              long    %36.0f     r6_eng   * Washing Machine in Home
r7              long    %36.0f     r7_eng   * Microwave Oven in Home
r8              long    %36.0f     r8_eng   * Owns Motorcycle
r12             long    %36.0f     r12_eng  * Drinking Water in Home
r14             long    %36.0f     r14_eng  * Indoor Bathroom in Home
r15             long    %36.0f     r15_eng  * Computer in Home
r18             long    %36.0f     r18_eng  * Internet Service in Home
r1              long    %36.0f     r1_eng   * Television in Home
r16             long    %36.0f     r16_eng  * Flat panel TV in Home
psc1            long    %59.0f     psc1_eng * Main Source of Drinking Water
psc2            long    %59.0f     psc2_eng * Main Source of Water for Non-Drinking Purposes
psc7            long    %36.0f     psc7_eng * Number of Days per Week with Water from Public Lines
psc8            long    %36.0f     psc8_eng * Number of Hours per Day with Water when in Service
psc9            long    %36.0f     psc9_eng * Number of Times in Last Month with Water Service Interruption
psc11           long    %62.0f     psc11_eng
                                            * Bathroom Connection
psc11a          long    %41.0f     psc11a_eng
                                            * Type of Toilet System
psc12           long    %36.0f     psc12_eng
                                            * Toilet Facility Shared with Other Households
psc13_1         long    %42.0f     psc13_1_eng
                                            * Trash: Household Waste Collection (formal)
psc13_2         long    %47.0f     psc13_2_eng
                                            * Trash: Household Waste Collection (informal)
psc13_3         long    %55.0f     psc13_3_eng
                                            * Trash: Disposal at Neighborhood/Community Containers
psc13_4         long    %38.0f     psc13_4_eng
                                            * Trash: Municipal Landfill
psc13_5         long    %36.0f     psc13_5_eng
                                            * Trash: Bury It
psc13_6         long    %36.0f     psc13_6_eng
                                            * Trash: Compost
psc13_7         long    %36.0f     psc13_7_eng
                                            * Trash: Burn It
psc13_8         long    %46.0f     psc13_8_eng
                                            * Trash: Disposal in Vacant Lots/Waterways
psc13_9         long    %36.0f     psc13_9_eng
                                            * Trash: Disposal in Other/Any Place
psc13_10        long    %43.0f     psc13_10_eng
                                            * Trash: Recycle at Home
psc13_11        long    %41.0f     psc13_11_eng
                                            * Trash: Take to Recycling Center
psc13_12        long    %61.0f     psc13_12_eng
                                            * Trash: Household Recycling Collection (formal)
psc13_13        long    %60.0f     psc13_13_eng
                                            * Trash: Household Recycling Collection (informal)
psc3_0          long    %36.0f     psc3_0_eng
                                            * No Home Problems
psc3_1          long    %51.0f     psc3_1_eng
                                            * Experienced Lack of Water
psc3_2          long    %36.0f     psc3_2_eng
                                            * Experienced Power Outages
psc3_3          long    %36.0f     psc3_3_eng
                                            * Experienced Floods
psc4            long    %44.0f     psc4_eng * Responsible for Lack of Water
psc5            long    %44.0f     psc5_eng * Responsible for Power Outages
psc6            long    %44.0f     psc6_eng * Responsible for Flooding
linea1          long    %36.0f     linea1_eng
                                            * Owns Telephone
linea2          long    %41.0f     linea2_eng
                                            * Multiple Phone Users
linea3          long    %36.0f     linea3_eng
                                            * Number of Cell Phones
noise1          byte    %65.0f     noise1_eng
                                            * Another Person Present during Interview
conocim         byte    %36.0f     conocim_eng
                                            * Perception of Political Knowledg
jc13rr          float   %55.0g     jc13rr_eng
                                              Coup is Justified when Corruption is High
b1r             float   %36.0g     b1r_eng    Courts Guarantee Fair Trial
b2r             float   %36.0g     b2r_eng    Respect for Political Institutions
b3r             float   %36.0g     b3r_eng    Basic Rights are Protected
b4r             float   %36.0g     b4r_eng    Pride in Political System
b6r             float   %36.0g     b6r_eng    People Should Support the Political System
ing4r           float   %36.0g     ing4r_eng
                                              Support for Democracy
aoj11r          float   %36.0g     aoj11r_eng
                                              Perception of Neighborhood Insecurity
vic1extr        float   %36.0g     vic1extr_eng
                                              Victim of Crime in the Last 12 Months
m1r             float   %36.0g     m1r_eng    Executive Job Approval
exc7r           float   %36.0g     exc7r_eng
                                              Perception of Public Corruption among Public Officials
exc7newr        float   %36.0g     exc7newr_eng
                                              Amount of Corruption among Politicians
sd6new2hr       float   %36.0g     sd6new2hr_eng
                                              Satisfaction with Public Medical and Health Services
q5br            float   %36.0g     q5br_eng   Importance of Religion
psar            float   %36.5g                System Support
psa5r           float   %36.0g                System Support
psa2r           float   %36.0g                System Support
mujer           float   %36.0g     mujer_eng
                                              Female
sex             float   %36.0g     sex_eng    Sex
edr             long    %36.0g     edr_eng    Level of Education
edad            float   %36.0g     edad_eng   Age
urban           float   %36.0g     urban_eng
                                              Urban
idiomaq         float   %36.0g     idiomaq_eng
                                            * Language of Questionnaire
formatq         float   %36.0g                
sexi            byte    %36.0f     sexi     * Sex (Interviewer)
fecha           double  %td                   
treat_covid     long    %36.0g     treat_covid_eng
                                              COVID A/B
covid1          long    %36.0f     covid1_eng
                                              Seriousness of Covid Outbreak
covid2a         long    %36.0f     covid2a_eng
                                              Worried about Covid Illness in Household
covid2b         long    %36.0f     covid2b_eng
                                              Worried Covid Will Affect Household Economic Situation
covid2c         long    %36.0f     covid2c_eng
                                              Worried Covid Will Make Access to Basic Goods Difficult
covid3          long    %36.0f     covid3_eng
                                              Evaluation of Government Response to Covid
covid4          long    %36.0f     covid4_eng
                                              Attribution for Increase in Covid Spread
covid6          long    %36.0f     covid6_eng
                                              Cancelled Plans for Large Events Due to Covid
covid7          long    %36.0f     covid7_eng
                                              Social Distancing Due to Covid
covid8          long    %36.0f     covid8_eng
                                              Handwashing Due to Covid
covid14         long    %47.0f     covid14_eng
                                              Covid Illness is Deserved
treat_anesgi_it long    %36.0g     treat_anesgi_it_eng
                                              ANESGI A/B
anesgi          long    %36.0f     anesgi_eng
                                              Linked Fate: Neighborhood
it1n            long    %36.0f     it1n_eng   Interpersonal Trust
treat_jccov     long    %36.0g     treat_jccov_eng
                                              JCCOV A/B
jccov           long    %36.0f     jccov_eng
                                              Postponing Elections is Justified
treat_polvb     long    %36.0g     treat_polvb_eng
                                              POL1 VB20 A/B
vb20            long    %83.0f     vb20_eng   Vote Intention in Next Presidential Election
pol1            long    %36.0f     pol1_eng   Political Interest
treat_hairig    long    %36.0g     treat_hairig_eng
                                              HAIRIG A/B
hairig          long    %36.0f     hairig_eng
                                              Knowledge of Rights
treat_jc        long    %36.0g     treat_jc_eng
                                              JC10 JC13 A/B
jc              long    %57.0f     jc_eng     Coup is Justified
treat_exc7      long    %36.0g     treat_exc7_eng
                                              EXC7 EXC7NEW A/B
exc             long    %36.0f     exc_eng    Perception of Public Corruption among Public Officials
                                            * indicated variables have notes
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For more information on the data and the questionnaire, see the Supplementary Information and www.vanderbilt.edu/lapop/. 

Stata analyses were run on Stata/SE 14.2 for Windows. 

For any questions or concerns, please email noam.lupu@vanderbilt.edu. 

